Validation of new trauma triage rules for trauma attending response to the emergency department

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1153-1159

  Tinkoff, Glen H ^a   O’Connor, Robert E ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Trauma center; Trauma system; Triage

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036081496     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200206000-00022     Document Type: Article

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